solar pv facts

[bigdavs83]

I have some goon coming round tomorrow to give me solar panels for free apparently. Free panels, free installation the full shooting match. I know very little about pv and I've never worked with it. Looking for some facts and figures please gents is this too good to be true?

 

[7029 dave]

I am sure the sunny boys will fill you in Dave, I have heard of these kind of schemes they take the fits and you use what you generate.

 

[trev]

Before you do anything have a talk to your mortgage provider, a lot will object to it. Others will not advance against a property with rent a roof on it so if you want to sell and move you're goosed.
Tread very carefully. Remember 1 thing, this person is a salesman, he will tell you anything to get you to sign. Salesmen have no scruples or moral compass, they will happily sit in your home making phoney deals with their manager to get you on the hook.
Listen to what he has to say, tell him you'll think about it then ask him to leave. Bolox to hurting his feelings.

 

[7029 dave]

Very good points Trev.

 

[bigdavs83]

Thanks guys. I thought it would be a kinda rent a roof scheme it's all backed by Barclays apparently. We all know they won't screw anybody over. My dual fuel bill is actually quite low and the lass on the phone seemed a bit upset at this. He is going to get hit with a hundred and one questions. Seems a bit intrusive and really not worth it for all the hassle.

 

[trev]

From what I can make out PV is still a very good investment if you have the cash to BUY YOUR OWN system.
Having had fairly recent experience of these scum bags trying to peddle it to a mate, in your position I'd take the figures he probably "can't leave with you as he's not allowed by law/company rules/there's an e in the month/his dog just died" and post them up here for an unbiased opinion from the solar guys mate.
I had to threaten to throw the guy out of my mate's window before he'd leave of his own freewill.

 

[yellowvanman]

Trev has said it all!

You won't get much benefit yourself unless someone is home most of the day to use the electricity generated. You can get an Immersun or iBoost to maximise usage by heating water in your immersion tank!

Generally I would recommend you buy your own system

 

[telectrix]

there's been a few of these installs round here. the system is installed for free, OK, but they get the FIT> you only get what you save. far better to buy. also had the barclays backed mob. basically, barclays lend you the installation cost and the salesman will quote figures of the loan being repaid in 4 years. BOLLOX. ALSO, DON'T FORGET THAT THE SALES MAN IS ON A HUGE COMMISSION, SO, AS TREV SAYS, WATCH THE BARSTEWARD.

 

[trev]

I just wish that my parents hadn't taught me to have a conscience, if they hadn't I'd have been a salesman and gotten a hell of a lot better off than I am.
I like to be able to look people in the eye though and to sleep at nights.

 

[bigdavs83]

It does seem all to good to be true. We have a combi boiler and it's all insulated to the hilt. The kids and wife and I are all out most of the day. So I can see me getting right upset with this punter plus it's Halloween so hundreds of kids running about and it's a Friday evening. Can feel myself starting to boil already. It was the bloody wife that entertained the guy at the door earlier too.

 

[trev]

So ring in the morning and tell him not to bother coming.

 

[bigdavs83]

Trev that is exactly what I'm gonna do. Thanks all for confirming my suspicions especially yourself trev

 

[trev]

No bother mate, as you can tell I have a pretty low opinion of salespeople. I think you'd have been subjected to a very hard sell because for rent a roof it's the company that benefits. Not you.
Save some cash, or even do the sums for borrowing some (it might pay off) so you can buy your own set up.
There's plenty on here who can guide you through the system

 

[bigdavs83]

Thanks again. I just don't know if it would be worth it by the time it's all paid for. It requires some serious research not a one sided conversation from some sales guy.

 

[ayjay]

went to see a fella and his wife he restores vintage vehicles
he had p/voltaic installed on his roof his house -- £10,000
it was producing 3.2 kwh as the day was sunny
just saying